Senegalese drummers Cheikh and Papa join Joe Sheehan’s Kinetic ensemble for a concert blending traditional Senegalese rhythms with modern American sounds ...
Jevon Rushton shares his world, where rhythm becomes touch, melody becomes color, and every note tells a story in the final Kente Summer Madness concert of the summer ...
Author Nina Sharma shares her debut memoir, “The Way You Make Me Feel: Love in Black and Brown,” a hilarious and moving story of her interracial relationship, told in essays ...
A film screening curated by Writer-in-Residence Rania Mamoun, highlighting filmmaker Reem Alghazzi’s feature-length creative documentary following the story of nine Syrian women’s escape from war ...
A discussion and performance from master pianist Theron Brown, in conversation with Grammy Award–winning producer Kamau Kenyatta, on his expertly blended gospel and jazz album, "Spirit Fruit." ...
This event is virtual only.
The first Off-Minor Jazz series of the 2022 season is a celebration of Kenny Clarkes’ birthday and his contributions to jazz history, led by another great drummer Kenny Washington who travels from New York to join the Off Minor musicians on stage.
August Wilson House celebrates America’s greatest playwright with substantial insider interviews, with leading August Wilson actors, directors and artists, national and regional. Hosted and moderated by Chris Rawson, veteran Pittsburgh Post-Gazette theater critic who chronicled Wilson’s career and became a friend. The goal is to capture the memories, anecdotes and insights of those who know Wilson’s epic American Century Cycle from the inside.
Mostly Other People Do the Killing is a group founded on the idea that jazz should be enormous fun. They de-construct jazz standards and weave the remnants into new compositions that the quartet rips into with zest.
Brittany Thurman writes stories for middle grade readers that soar with warmth and imagination. Brittany joins us live, virtually, to celebrate the launch of her new picture book Fly, released in January 2022.
August Wilson House celebrates America’s greatest playwright with substantial insider interviews, with leading August Wilson actors, directors and artists, national and regional. Hosted and moderated by Chris Rawson, veteran Pittsburgh Post-Gazette theater critic who chronicled Wilson’s career and became a friend. The goal is to capture the memories, anecdotes and insights of those who know Wilson’s epic American Century Cycle from the inside.
Screening and live discussion with director Adam Garnet Jones.
WINNER Audience Choice Award @ ImagineNative Film & Media Arts Festival WINNER Best Feature Narrative @ Reelout Queer Film & Video Festival
Journeys From There to Here is a stirring set of essays from leading immigration lawyer Susan Cohen, inviting us to walk alongside her clients as they share incredible journeys coming to America while overcoming unimaginable dangers and often heartbreaking obstacles.
Pianist and Mary Lou Williams biographer Deanna Witkowski celebrates the release of Force of Nature (label: MCG Jazz), her bold, new recording that brings Williams's forward-thinking, experimental compositions to a new generation of fans.